If your bank account seems to be on a diet and you can’t figure out why, check your subscriptions. Between streaming services, beauty boxes, and apps that promised to “change your life,” you might be leaking money like a slow-drip faucet.
I’m not against subscriptions. I love a good one when it actually makes life easier. But most of us sign up, forget about it, and keep paying long after the thrill is gone. Companies count on that forgetfulness. Some even design it that way. The Federal Trade Commission calls it a “negative option,” meaning unless you take action to stop it, they keep billing you.
